The Bloomer Blackhawks basketball team (Bloomer, WI), was nudged 61-57 in Saturday's league battle with the host McDonell Central Macks (Chippewa Falls, WI)

The Macks now possess a 12-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Thorp for a Cloverbelt - West battle on Tuesday, January 17. McDonell Central will battle a Cardinals team coming off a 58-49 league loss to Bloomer (Bloomer, WI). The Cardinals record now stands at 7-8.

The Blackhawks (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against Stanley-Boyd (Stanley, WI). The Orioles come into the Cloverbelt - West battle with a 4-10 record. In their last battle, Stanley-Boyd edged Regis (Eau Claire, WI), 59-51, in a league battle.